coperob @coperob@qoto.org
- Words From Rob
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- Rob’s Tech Talk
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Left the rat race at Microsoft for traveling, writing, photography, a little coding, and whatever else seems interesting.
Joined Nov 2022
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I had a great chat with Michael and Matthew Daley about running their business in South Africa from the iPad Pro. We cover tons of topics and discuss in depth the impact of external monitor support and the improved Stage Manager has had on their work with iPadOS 17.
@jasonmcfadden @dennyhenke I think it’s so great that Apple has more than one awesome platform! I love my Mac but just don’t use it much any more. For me, the iPad does everything I need. But I totally get what you’re saying, Jason. These discussions around people wanting the iPad to be a Mac are just silly, IMHO.
@jasonmcfadden That would be a hard “no” for me too!
@dennyhenke Another great post, Denny. This recent set of articles made me realize that not enough people are writing about the iPad. I don’t mean comparing it to a Mac, but just using it, how it solves problems, and how it works for them. You mentioned previously about the old-school magazines that used to do this for the platforms of the day. And I agree this is lacking today.
I’ve been away from blogging for too long as travel, life, and other issues have gotten in the way. But I’m going to get back to it, and this will be one of my focus areas.
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The iPad discussion is all about moving goal posts and hand wavy things. In other words, it’s about framing and context. But it’s also about fluff. Let’s start with the fluff. It’s kinda like cotton candy. Sweet and interesting at first but not a lot there when you really bite into it.
A few days ago Jason Snell, wrote his latest on how the iPad has been failing him. And, predictably, a host of prominent pundits chimed in. ... https://beardystarstuff.net/2023/08/31/the-ipad-discussion.html
@jkottke Been there so many times. Good luck.
@cocoaphony @bigzaphod I’ve had them for years and every time I get new ones I experience the same. I will say that after a couple weeks it *does* get better. But at first it’s very weird. Good luck.
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On this day six years ago, I flew from Albuquerque, NW by way of Northern California (long story) to #Portland #Oregon in search of a possible new home for me and my family.
Despite some wildfire smoke and summer heat, to me it felt like paradise. We moved here not long thereafter, and the rest is history.
I truly feel like a different person by being here. You move to a new place hoping it will shape you in some new and encouraging way, and that certainly happened. Thank you Portland! 🤩
@chartier I think the 11” is pretty close to perfect for me.
I started with the 12.9” and liked it, but also felt it was a bit too big for travel and holding as a tablet. I spent a bunch of time comparing it with my wife’s 11” — using a bunch of apps side-by-side on each and realized that I wasn’t really missing much on the smaller screen. Mostly a little less content vertically, and in most cases, the same horizontally. The trade-off was worth it for me. I returned the 12.9” and went with the 11” and have loved it since. I got used to the keyboard very quickly.
Plus, with the “more space” option in iOS 16, I can gain extra space when I need it.
Good luck!
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If you have an iPad Pro and a Magic Keyboard for it, and want to draw with your Apple Pencil, you should be aware that this works really well. It kind of magnetically attaches at the bottom, and is surprisingly stable at drawing-suitable angles like 40°.
@dennyhenke I read this, too, and agree with the points you make. I hadn’t realized how these seem to pop up more when the tech news cycle is slow. I think you’re right: these are all about clicks, drama, and “engagement.”
I could have just as easily written a post called “Travel and the Mac” and talked about how the Mac just doesn’t cut it: i.e. it’s so big and heavy, I had to write up my ideas for my next post using the keyboard instead of my pencil, I had to edit my photos using a mouse instead of my finger, I kept losing my train of thought because my windows were all stacked on top of each other, I had to read the news with the Mac on my lap and far away from my aging eyes, etc. etc.
It’s kind of sad that these so-called pundits can’t be happy with their choice of tools and let others be the same with theirs.
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iPad Failing Summer 2023 Edition
Nevermind me, just over hear desinging an annual report for a client.
It's late August 2023 and during this slow time for Apple-related news the pundits have all found time to circle back around to the age old problem of the iPad. The most recent round seemed to start with Jason Snell's post Giving up the iPad-only travel dream.
"I’ve noticed that a lot of my colleagues who were previously working hard ... https://beardystarstuff.net/2023/08/26/070612.html
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New Video!
iPad Multitasking Explained: Stage Manager Guide!
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A common theme about in the discussion on addressing climate change is that what’s most needed is systemic action. As I understand it, what people mean by that is government legislation to fund new infrastructure for transport and energy and, likely, regulate/cut fossil fuel based infrastructure currently in place.
And often in the conversation those advocating such systemic change as primary often, to some degree, speak against ... https://beardystarstuff.net/2023/08/25/a-common-theme.html
I’ve seen a couple similar articles lately. While I wouldn’t say it’s a trend (one can hope), it sure is nice to see more articles giving the iPad a fair shake.
@dennyhenke Great post, Denny. I’ve been thinking about this lately as well. I have the 11” iPad Pro and love it. It’s the great “in-between” size and does it all for me. But my wife recently got the Mini and every time I pick it up I’m amazed at how light it is. I keep thinking it’d be great for the evenings when I mostly read. Trying to stop myself from buying one…
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I feel the need to speak out against the idea that ''people like it this way' or 'convenience is more important to most people than X'
People are trained to use software and hardware in a certain way by the software and hardware they are given. If it has utility for them they will learn it. The fact that most software is designed to siphon money out of them does not mean that people prefer to have their money siphoned. If we make things better, people will still use them.
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I’m sure everyone thinks the thing they’re good at is “so much harder” than everyone else’s thing, but sometimes I really do wonder about programming. Not all programming, mind you, but certain areas of it are ridiculous. It all depends on what level of abstraction you’re working at, I guess.
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When the hell did shipping MVPs become the norm… like, not even treated as “early access” or “beta” — v1.0s are MVPs… Is it to please investors so they can see shit is being shipped? This is awful. What happened to being proud of the stuff that is shipped?
More like BMVPs…
Bare minimum viable product…
- Words From Rob
- http://wordsfromrob.com
- Rob’s Tech Talk
- http://robstechtalk.com
Left the rat race at Microsoft for traveling, writing, photography, a little coding, and whatever else seems interesting.
Joined Nov 2022
